Beaver!

[3D diver]

A bit OT, but thought I'd share.

I believe I spotted a pair of beaver yesterday in Coyote Creek & managed to get a little video of one of them:

[video=youtube;cEqdFVqVkA8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEqdFVqVkA8[/video]

There was a lot of news reporting of 3 beaver in the Guadalupe River.

I posted this on YouTube and a friend reminded me of a couple of reports of folks getting too close and being killed by beavers, so I guess I'm not going to try getting any underwater footage.

 

[Wookie]

You were lucky to escape with your life.

[video=youtube;7onFrBK_hKE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7onFrBK_hKE[/video]

 

[3D diver]

Zombies got nuthin' on me:

 

[Wookie]

Dow dow dow dow dow dow dow dow dow

 

[KRL1973]

I have seen this animal as well recently in coyote creek and have seen them in years past in Vasona Lake. I am about 99% they are muskrats, not beaver. Regardles,s they are very interesting to see. Thanks for sharing the video.

 

[3D diver]

D'oh!

I never got a good enough view of the tail to be sure.

No matter...I'm posting about soggy rodents while other folks are seeing whales.

 

[JohnN]

I have seen this animal as well recently in coyote creek and have seen them in years past in Vasona Lake. I am about 99% they are muskrats, not beaver. Regardles,s they are very interesting to see. Thanks for sharing the video.

My bet would be a Nutria: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/wildlife_damage/content/printable_version/fs_nutria10.pdf

They are an absolute pest in the PNW!!

 

[Steve_C]

Beavers have a pretty big tail that is usually noticable. I watched the video a couple times and the tail did not look big enough. I vote for muskrat or nutria. Plus every time I have seen beavers (of the first kind) they have disappeared as soon as they saw me. Never had a beaver (of the first kind) just lay there and look at me.